Olympic Games: The best shots from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Light, music, art and a host of sports stars: Paris was before the eyes of the world.

This Friday, the 2024 Olympic Games officially began with celebrations in the City of Light, which took place on the famous River Seine.

Around 6,800 athletes from 205 different delegations They were transported on 68 ships and barges. across a 6-kilometre stretch of water in costumes with elements hinting at their nationality.

It all started with a column of blue, white and red smoke, which represented the French flag, rising from one of the bridges crossing the river.

After that, about 2,000 dancers, musicians and other artists, including Americans Lady Gagathey made me happy about 300,000 participants who had gathered nearby to watch the ceremony.

Artistic performances took place not only on boats, but also in different parts of the historic city.

The opening, marked by torrential rain, also featured recorded images such as the rhythmic sounds of stone chisels and wooden saws, as well as images of the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral after the 2019 fire.

The show took place a few hours later sabotage of the TGV high-speed rail network which caused chaos in the movements throughout France.

Despite this, the flame of the Games was lit this year in Tuileries Gardennot far from the Louvre.

At the end of the event, French footballer Zinedine Zidane walked down the podium with the Olympic torch and handed it over to the Spanish tennis player. Rafael Nadal.

The Eiffel Tower went dark and a light show began, after which Nadal, along with Carl Lewis, Nadia Comaneci and Serena Williams, carried the torch on a boat across the Seine to pass it on to another group of athletes who finally lit the cauldron

The closing was marked by a magnificent performance by the Canadian. Celine Dionwho sang in French from the Eiffel Tower Hymn of LoveEdith Piaf, in her first Show live after announcing that he suffers from stiff-person syndrome.

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